Author: David Brennan

In every minute dump truck made of plastics gets into the world oceans. This adds up to eight million metric tons annually. Once they get into the oceans, they are broken into smaller bits which are about 5 millimeters wide commonly referred to as microplastics. Some of these microplastics are said to sink into the ocean based on their densities while others are thought to be ingested by the marine life which includes the fish and the shellfish.
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It takes years for evolution to occur. However, for those who easily fit in the environment, evolution is just a simple mechanism. For example, those who fit well in the environment are likely to give birth to more children while those who are not best suited in the environment do not give birth to many children. Thus, their genes normally filter out of the system. On the other hand, evolution has given rise to various organisms.
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Robots usually look like humans and animals – meaning that they are inspired by the natural world. Human engineers usually look at the living systems to have some clues on how to come up with good designs. These clues range from emulating an insect brain or even coming up with a robot that has a bacterial stomach which produces electricity.
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